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Home My WebLink About07102003 Min Ag · I. II. III. IV. V. VI. · VII. CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WORKSHOP City Council Chambers, 7:00 pm Call to Order Roll Call Acceptance of Agenda Approval of Minutes - June 26, 2003 General Public Comment (limited to 3 minutes per person) City Council Liaison Report Unfinished Business A. Tree Ordinance Workshop (Continued) BCD Staff & Citizen Advisory Committee Members VIII. New Business VII. Upcoming Meeting - July 31 IX. Communications IX. Adjournment · July 10, 2003 · · · CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES July 10, 2003 At 7:00 p.m. Chair Cindy Thayer opened the meeting for discussion in the City Council Chambers. At 7:05 p.m. Commissioner Hersey arrived. There then being a quorum, Chair Thayer continued with the scheduled workshop and discussion of the draft tree ordinance. I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Thayer called the meeting to order. II. ROLL CALL Other members answering roll were Lyn Hersey, James Irvin, Alice King, and Frank Benskin. Richard Berg, Michael Hyland, Bernie Arthur and Jeff Kelety were excused. Also present were BCD Director Jeff Randall; Michelle Sandoval representing the City Council; and Citizen Advisory Committee members Don Havilland, Bob Schramek and Nancy Stelow. III. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA Mr. Irvin made a motion to accept the agenda. Ms. Hersey seconded. All were in favor. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Irvin made a motion to accept the minutes of June 26, 2003 as corrected; Ms. Hersey seconded. All were in favor. V. PUBLIC COMMENT -- There was none VI. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON REPORT Councilor Michelle Sandoval thanked the Planning Commission for all of their wonderful work. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Tree Ordinance Workshop (Continued) BCD Staff Jeff Randall & Citizen Advisory Committee Members Chair Thayer reported an e-mail she received from Committee Member Don Havilland that was given to Mr. Randall to be discussed for the record prior to public hearing. Mr. Randall noted that considerable drafting was done in accordance with the Pierce County ordinance and in greater regulatory language. The committee felt it needed to be simplified, and it was therefore reorganized and redrafted. Using overheads Mr. Randall delineated the goals of the committee. He also showed a flow chart he felt might be hard to understand and distributed hard copies. Mr. Randall asked for comments from committee members present. Mr. Schramek spoke of the need for clarification of residential over 40,000 s.f., that it is quite a range. He also questioned the clarity of fees and written exceptions. Mr. Havilland indicated the main point of his e-mail was that the 40,000 s.f. be attached to a parcel rather than residential; he also questioned reforestation. He wanted the ordinance simple and easier to understand. Mr. Havilland also questioned, "in perpetuity" in 19.06.180 Maintenance Requirements. Chair Thayer explained that the Planning Commission had felt several things presented in the first draft of the ordinance needed to be returned to the committee. Planning Commission Minutes, July 10, 2003 / Page 1 · · · Mr. Randall indicated he liked the idea of tying to acreage rather than 6 trees/6". He pointed out that the interim tree ordinance expires August 1 0, but he felt it might be premature for the Planning Commission to go to public hearing at this time. It was determined that regardless of the deadline they continue through the language and continue their work on the ordinances. Mr. Randall will make editorial changes; other changes were suggested including: 19.06.010 Purpose E -- change to: ". . . homeowners will. . ."; ". . . The city will. . ." F -- change to: ". . . to improve overall tree health. . ." 19.06.040 Definitions Q -- Add, "Measurement may be taken on the uphill side. 19.06.060 Exemptions Add single house A.2.-- Delete last sentence A.3 -- parcels, change to: "multiples of 40,000 s.f." Change 6" to 8." 19.06.070 Exemptions Reauirinl!: Written Approval A.3. -- parcels, change to: "multiples of 40,000 s.f." Change 6" to 8." A.4. -- Mr. Randall to rework 19.06.100 Tree Conservation Plans = Applicabilitv A. & B. -- Change to: ". . .project proposals. . ." 19.06.110 Tree Conservation Plans = Contents AA. -- Change to: ". . . larger projects over 40,000 s.f., . . ." B. -- Change to: ". . . For residential subdivisions, commercial projects, and public projects, . . ." 19.06.120 Tree Conservation Standards B. -- Change to: "... may not contain a sufficient number. . ."; ". . . additional trees shall be planted. . ."; "unless an alternative tree retention plan is approved per Section C below." Change to:" 3." Off-Site Mitigation -- how it applies to public land. G. -- Priority Trees. Delete entire paragraph. 19.06.130 Standards for Trees to be Retained!!!: Planted A.2. -- Change to: "The retained trees shall be of equivalent size to the average size, . . ." 19.06.140 Residential Development Tree Location Reauirements C. -- Add language to indicate ''unless the site is of poor soil. . ." 19.06.150 Protection of Trees Before and After Development Mr. Randall to modify 19.06.180 Maintenance Reauirements Clarify this is not homeowners. B. -- Include an amendment process. 19.06.230 Fees 2 & 3 -- Mr. Randall will check. Mr. Randall will also check regarding Mr. Havilland's concern for including tree lists. Planning Commission Minutes, July 10, 2003 / Page 2 · · · ··,,.;~,!;-··o··,," VIII. NEW BUSINESS It was decided to delay discussion on the Tree City USA Ordinance and on changes to the Tree Ordinance to a meeting to be scheduled July 24,2003. IX. UPCOMING MEETING July 24, 2003 -- Continued workshop, Tree Ordinance and Tree City USA Ordinance July 31,2003 -- Public Hearing on the Tree Ordinance X. COMMUNICATIONS -- There were none XI. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Ms. Hersey and seconded by Mr. Irvin. All were in favor. The meeting adjourned at 9:08 p.m. ~~ - ~/ Cffidr Thoro, baIT .. - LtJL~ Sheila A vis, Minute Taker Planning Commission Minutes, July 10, 2003 / Page 3